The Times - Cryptic - October 21 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28427
Clues	Answers
A large number, after festival drinking gallons, in a state once	East Germany
A light-hearted pair of Conservatives, very casual	PERFUNCTORY
A set of bars from composer	CAGE
Abridged version of opera standard	NORM
Admirer hiding under emptied desk	BUREAU
Admitting ebbing zest, extremely sloppy leader is one keen to retire?	SLEEPYHEAD
Be fond of a drink and jollies, with great success	like a charm
Cover of literature: nameless cover not working?	LEISURE
Guileless young guys missing in class	GENUS
High rent, amount that's something people contest	TOURNAMENT
Hydrate ground where copper may be found	the yard
I'm amazed about king entering African country's sporting event	GYMKHANA
In different camps around river that's very small	FRACTIONAL
Jelly, pavlova, gargantuan wraps	AGAR
Little woman embraces English rebel in school	ACADEMY
Music style sure to be covered by The Stones?	rock-bound
One nursing husband is to be tender	ACHE
Profits initially grow, following record company	ENTERPRISE
Regularly, man's captured by pieces in chess game	king of the castle
Run miles by river outside of town	EXTRAMURAL
Sank hull of icebreaker in sea	MIRED
Small number of shots in fight	SPAR
Source of deplorable traffic noise we heard periodically	RACKETEER
Specific terms obtained by gutless ambassador	ARGOT
Spread, say, jam around	MARGE
Stove off? Cook starter for dinner above it	OBVIATED
The setter, backing what setters do, set out	EMBARK
Times reporter's shock	DAYS
Too effusive about stripped off male partner	all over
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2249
Clues	Answers
Area with rather attractive grave	ACUTE
Beats initially typifying any naval sailor's drum given a turn?	CAPSTAN
Block hydrogen being put into fuel	CHOKE
Bow made of stripped larch	ARC
Brilliant set of directors, right?	STARBOARD
Disastrous game in Oxford University Society	RUINOUS
Go round something sticky	GOO
Grain husks for cornflake recipe appeal	CEREAL
Greek character's cold greeting	CHI
Group around a throne, perhaps	SEAT
Hollow in end of canine may show this	DENTINE
Illegally seize something from Manchu, surprisingly	USURP
Incense, perhaps of note, mostly of the Catholic Church	AROMA
Like some goose egg good and ancient	GOLDEN
Loss of red mitten, unfortunately	DETRIMENT
Not even one of two in three is out of order	NEITHER
Perfectionist exercises Italian poet endlessly	PEDANT
Planet has a harmful influence	MARS
Put up painting, say, for cleaning?	HOUSEWORK
Savoy perhaps putting luggage item in taxi with energy	CABBAGE
Sheep is how I refer to my solvers, reportedly	EWE
Structure I have to keep records	ARCHIVE
Support slowing down in speech that's exhausting	BACKBREAKING
Tests machine for adjustment correction	CHASTISEMENT
Trouble following fool's attack	ASSAIL
Written paper having minutes on old plot	MONOGRAPH